2011 Western Canadian Hatha Yoga Championships
While many, many of my very good friends do yoga on a regular basis (JT included), I don’t seem to be very good at catching the “yoga” bug. I do cardio (run/elliptical/cross-fit and frequently swim) every morning but yoga seems to elude me. My Mom is a yoga practitioneer (that’s how she quit smoking), and I have always been curious to know how people become so enamoured with it.
The kind folks organizing the 2011 Western Canadian Hatha Yoga Championship want to give two of my lucky readers a pair of tickets to attend the 8th edition of this awesome event.
The 2011 Western Canadian Hatha Yoga Championships aim to demonstrate and educate the general public as to the benefits of yoga. All funds from the event send the top two champions, male and female, Youth and Adult categories to Los Angeles in June 2011 to represent Canada at the World Hatha Yoga Championships.
The 2011 Western Canadian Hatha Yoga Championship is from noon to 4 pm on January 22, 2011 at the South Hall (8273 Ross Street, Vancouver, BC). Adult tickets can be purchased online, early-bird tickets $10 (until January 17); afterward and at the door $15. Children 12 and under are free.
Special Guests will include: Ida Ripley, Six-Time Canadian Champion; and Mari Dickey, 2010 Western Canadian Hatha Yoga Champion. Judges: Cynthia Wehr, 2007 US & World Yoga Champion; Brad Colwell, President of Canadian Yoga Federation; Lisa Ingle & Michael Harris, US National Judges. Event Master of Ceremonies: Craig Villani, Principal Teacher for Bikrams Teacher Training in Los Angeles.
For a chance to win a pair of tickets to attend the championships (I have two sets) you can just tell me either in the comments section or on Twitter if you have ever tried yoga, and how did it go? I will fully confess I have never really tried yoga. But I may have to, this year! I will compile all entries on Twitter and via comment on this blog and draw a winner on January 20th at 5pm. I will announce the winner here so check this post (if you have a Twitter account, please include it with your name and I’ll inform you that route).
I started doing yoga randomly at first too but recently discovered bikram and have been going at least 3x per week! 🙂
I started doing hot yoga because I won a one month pass on twitter and fell in love with it. I’ve been doing it at least every other day, either at home or a studio ever since.
I’ve just started yoga teacher training, so I’ve definitely tried it before and love it. If you want someone to teach you yoga, Raul, just let me know! 🙂
PS: That’s not an entry into the contest because I have teacher training during the time of the event, I just wanted to comment.
sounds interesting; i’ll twitter as well under amfriesen
i love yoga as i really dislike cardio but then i’m better at yoga and pilates than cardio; my body needs cardio though; there’s where power yoga comes into play
UPDATE – and the winner is amfriesen – can you please email me?
Thanks!
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